Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (the "Company") held on May 6, 2024, the proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. The proposals are described in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of the proposals was approved by the shareholders pursuant to the voting results set forth below.
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
The five nominees for the Board of Directors were elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and duly qualified. The tabulation of votes was:
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Ellen R. Gordon Virginia L. Gordon | 317,830,273 319,620,130 | 8,020,908 6,231,051 | 3,406,069 3,406,069 | ||
Barre A. Seibert | 319,531,047 | 6,320,134 | 3,406,069 | ||
Lana Jane Lewis-Brent | 317,567,796 | 8,283,385 | 3,406,069 | ||
Paula M. Wardynski | 322,348,821 | 3,502,360 | 3,406,069 |
Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company for 2024
The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified by a vote of 324,622,122 for the motion and 4,583,684 against the motion. Abstain votes were 51,444 and broker non-votes were 0.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the under-signed thereunto duly authorized.
May 10, 2024 | TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
By: | /S/ G. HOWARD EMBER, JR. | |
G. Howard Ember, Jr. | ||
Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ||
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